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‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads July Microsoft Patches

Krebs on Security

. “DNS is a foundational networking component and commonly installed on Domain Controllers, so a compromise could lead to significant service interruptions and the compromise of high level domain accounts.”

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5 Emotions Used in Social Engineering Attacks [with Examples]

SecureWorld News

He writes about this in his book, "Ghost in the Wires": "I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. Hacker targets victims with fear.

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Your Journey Starts Here

Kali Linux

You’ve likely heard about the first, official Kali Linux book: Kali Linux Revealed, Mastering The Penetration Testing Distribution available from OffSec Press. We’ve made the book available for free in both online HTML and PDF versions because we love you. So why are we selling a book and giving it away?

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The Challenges in Building Digital Trust

SecureWorld News

Additionally, digital trust involves several interconnected elements, including: • Security of Systems and Data • Privacy of Data • Transparency of Operation • Accountability when things go wrong • Reliability But why is digital trust suddenly important? What are the origins of the need for a trust framework?

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Vulnerability Management in the time of a Pandemic

NopSec

As an average person I had to refer to the book I read and to the movie I watch to experience the uncertainty caused by a full-blown pandemic. Much like in the book – and movie – Gabriel Garcia Marques, “Love in the time of cholera”. Are all file sharing accounts accounted for and adequately protected?

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2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Pt. 1: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope

McAfee

Great book by the way!). Shortly after I landed my first job, as both a web programmer and a system administrator, I found some serious security vulnerabilities in a government network, that happened to make the news, which led me to setup my own consulting business in 2000 with my Argentinian partner.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Kennedy founded cybersecurity-focused TrustedSec and Binary Defense Systems and co-authored Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide. Bruce Schneier | @schneierblog.